2011 was never going to be a great season for the Parramatta Eels. With an eventful off season, one could contend it was doomed from the start. The real signs of Parramatta's 2011 damnation came well before kickoff...

RACECOURSE Ground, Wrexham played host to an unexpectedly interesting Four Nations encounter between Australia and Wales, with the two sides coming from opposing positions to actually put on a contest which the 56-14 scoreline failed to reflect.

A 48,474 strong Suncorp Stadium crowd were treated to a superb game of Rugby League in the semi final between the Brisbane Broncos and the Saint George Illawarra Dragons which saw the home side get up a Lockyer field goal in the second minute of extra tim

THE New Zealand Warriors travelled to Suncorp Stadium to take on the Brisbane Broncos and a 48,943 strong Brisbane crowd in the qualifying finals, the Warriors left with a nervous wait after going down 40-10 to the Broncos

A huge 50,859 sellout crowd packed Suncorp Stadium for Lockyer's last regular season game and saw Brisbane claim their 6th win on the trot with an 18-10 victory over the second place Sea Eagles to surge into the finals in hot form